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User Furins
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COS(29) = X/500ft

500 COS(29) = X

X = 437,31 ft

User Aleksander Grzyb
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Answer:

x = 437.3 ft

Explanation:

The angle at the top of the triangle = 90° - 29° = 61°

Using the sine ratio in the right triangle

sin61° =
(opposite)/(hypotenuse) =
(x)/(500)

Multiply both sides by 500

500 × sin61° = x, hence

x ≈ 437.3

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